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The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
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The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess 2020 Directed by Gary Halvorson

The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson’s stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row, a setting vibrant with the music, dancing, emotion, and heartbreak of its inhabitants.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Music
Production Company The Metropolitan Opera
Revenue $1,887,761
Release Date 1 February 2020
190 mins
Cast
Angel Blue
Angel Blue Bess
Eric Owens
Eric Owens Porgy
Golda Schultz
Golda Schultz Clara
Alfred Walker
Alfred Walker Crown
Frederick Ballentine
Frederick Ballentine Sportin' Life
Donovan Singletary
Donovan Singletary Jake
Latonia Moore
Latonia Moore Serena
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald Self - Host
Errin Duane Brooks
Errin Duane Brooks Mingo
Chauncey Packer
Chauncey Packer Robbins
Norman Garrett
Norman Garrett Jim
Jamez McCorkle
Jamez McCorkle Peter
Denyce Graves
Denyce Graves Maria
Grant Neale
Grant Neale A detective
Tichina Vaughn
Tichina Vaughn Lily
Bobby Mittlestadt
Bobby Mittlestadt An undertaker
Chanae Curtis
Chanae Curtis Annie
Arthur Woodley
Arthur Woodley "Lawyer" Frazier
Jonathan Tuso
Jonathan Tuso Nelson
Aundie Marie Moore
Aundie Marie Moore Strawberry woman
Chauncey Packer
Chauncey Packer Crab man
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis A coroner
Neo Randall
Neo Randall Scipio
MET Orchestra
MET Orchestra
Crew
Director
Gary Halvorson
Gary Halvorson
Writers
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Dorothy Heyward
Dorothy Heyward
DuBose Heyward
DuBose Heyward
Producers
Victoria Warivonchik
Victoria Warivonchik
Louisa Briccetti
Louisa Briccetti
Elena Park
Elena Park
Mia Bongiovanni
Mia Bongiovanni
Composer
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Production Design
James Robinson
James Robinson
Original Writer
DuBose Heyward
DuBose Heyward
Set Designer
Michael Yeargan
Michael Yeargan
Costume Design
Catherine Zuber
Catherine Zuber
Music
David Robertson
David Robertson
David Frost
David Frost
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Lighting
Donald Holder
Donald Holder